Olukunle Abosede Olawale, 15 years old SS1 student was pregnant when she was 14 years. This horrible incident as narrated by her occurred when she indulged in a bad peer group.

Dr Olayinka Jibunoh, having  built a 16-year career as a consultant psychiatrist and psychologist in Nigeria, founded a health tech start-up called The Freudian Centre, an employee and family assistance program…

By Ebunoluwa Sessou As part of efforts to be the voice of the voiceless, especially orphans, widows among others, Evim Okojie Foundation, a non-profit organisation, was launched to empower the less privileged in society. Speaking on the objective of the foundation, Vivian Adebayo Okojie stated that it will explore thematic areas like Education, Empowerment, Health […]

We pray for credible and fair general election. Inclusiveness of women in all areas of economic, political and social spaces. Refer to our collaboration with DRPC on the non-inclusiveness of women in the national and state budgets. We need to keep the advocacy and demand campaign going. Build the capacity of the women we are […]

By Ebunoluwa Sessou Just as Nigerians get set for the general election from February 25, expectations are high,especially from the female folks who form 49.31% of the Nigerian population, according to StatisticsTimes.com in the demographics. Some of the women want inclusiveness, credible, free and fair elections, a conducive environment for everyone to thrive as well […]

Women are no longer in subservient roles even though there are more miles to go. They are leading strategy and campaigns; they are spokespersons now. Nigerian women should use their numbers as bargaining chips for progressive inclusion in the political landscape. It should be an all or nothing negotiation. The stakes are high this general […]

By Funmi Ajumobi Tombra Mohammed, Senatorial candidate of the Young Progressives Party,  YPP, for Bayelsa West Senatorial District, in the 2023 General Election. She tells WO why the Senatorial District requires a paradigm shift andwhy she is best positioned to effect it.  Excerpts: Growing up in the village  “My mom died when I was eight years […]

Tola Ajayi, the Clinic Manager, Nordical Fertility Centre, Lagos is a sex relationship and fertility counsellor. In this interview, she speaks on sex, challenges and the need for good sex in relationships.

National Women Leader of the rulung All Progressives Congress, APC., recently made waves at the Chatham House,  London,  while fielding a question on behalf of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the party’s presidential flag bearer, on issues around public health when the latter visited the independent policy institute Monday.   Dr Betta Edu who is a Harvard Certified […]

Up-skilling, engine of wealth creation in business — Bose Abisagboola

Five years ago,  Woman and Half,  a recreational initiative,  was born out of the modern, urban woman’s pressing need for relaxation and self expression; one which the male-dominated culture had hitherto not created allowance to accommodate.  The initiative’s founder, Chile Frank-Udemgba tells all to WO, including  its charity arm,  and the reason for its impending rebranding […]

By Juliet Umeh  In collaboration with the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency, Youth Alive Foundation and Lagos SAVE cluster, took the message of zero- tolerance for domestic and sexual violence to the streets of Lagos State in Iba Local Community Development Area recently.  The road awareness walk took off at the Iyana School Bus […]

By VBy Victoria Ojemeictoria Ojeme Nigeria witnesses one of the most sluggish gains in the global growth of women government. In fact, the question of a Nigerian female president seems like the proverbial passing of a camel through a needle’s eye. This was even corroborated in a recent interview this newspaper had with the National […]

 By Ebunoluwa Sessou As part of efforts to promote female entrepreneurs in Africa, the United States Consul General, Will Stevens hosted a reception in honour of the Africa Creative Market attended by African and international artists, government officials and arts enthusiasts.  The Africa Creative Market, which took place in Lagos from August 29 to September […]

By Morenike Taire & Funmi Ajumobi A Lagos based Real Estate Development and Management firm, Middlechase Property Ltd, a subsidiary of Arkbridge Integrated Ltd, a Real Estate Development and Management company, is set to break the barriers and bias created over the years against women in some states in Nigeria where they are denied the […]